Into Lands Unknown [Event]

The severity of the encounters this time compared to when she first went through this for Hikari was a baffling difference. It was not as severe nor was it a surprise at which point the confusion, worry, and doubt were not present in her. For others, it was more apparent as the creatures came and were quashed. Heibon'na's reaction to the whole situation as they continued and proceeded was less than ideal for the situation they were in. It truly was a trainwreck of a situation in which they were playing puppy guard for the teen. When putting it into perspective, it likely was more of a wild occurrence for Quinn and herself to have been brought back into the fold of this mess when the entity of nightmares has been preying on those insecurities of the unknown. When Hikari realized this, her pink kitsune features bolted up and turned after focusing elsewhere to begin speaking, "I think I know why we are he-"

The Kitsune was cut off as a fireball came forth towards her, Heibon'na, and Rilo she stopped to begin forming handseals launching a fireball of her own back at where it came, causing a clashing explosion of fire, grabbing her attention. It was the first technique and the shadow in her eye was no longer there as she could hear a laugh once more. Unamused and not wanting to deal with this once more, Hikari looked around to see the others had equally begun to confront the demons made from the nightmares of their minds. Gritting her teeth, Hikari did something wild in comparison to the whole situation, she simply walked forward toward it, as a midrange to long-range combatant, it was uncharacteristic and not normal for her. She was getting tired, the aggressiveness of their actions as a group thus far was getting her upset so she went to fight herself in a rather unorthodox method, a fox fight.

Claws emerged from her fingertips as she lunged forward a heavy swipe against the nightmare form. Getting into melee was not something Hikari was used to but she was not foreign to a brawl or scrap. The rather distinguished and scholarly kitsune that had been presented thus far was clawing and scratching her nightmare form as even the entity posing as her, who looked like her, who acted and kept poise like her, was dumbfounded by the sudden shift in personality traits of confrontation. A fire raged in her eyes as she adjusted her hands mid-swing to begin forming seals, beginning a close-range genjutsu creating the echo rhythm with her lightning affinity as she pressed her advantage against her opponent. Claws finding their mark and swiftly removing her opponent. Walking back she looked at the claw marks that laced her body as she stretched a bit before the next phase that was to come.

That was when she noticed Heibon'na standing a bit shaken as Hikari picked up the sword that Rilo had given her and she dropped the kunai and held onto the sword instead. "It's better this way." She whispered before turning to the rest of the group as the ground shook with the roar from the new Avatar of Nightmares that was forming before them. Hikari's ears lowered as the vibrations shook her body to its core. Even after experiencing such affairs once before, the strength of the entity was still overwhelming, to say the least. Once it spoke, it made abundantly clear the severity it wished to unleash onto the world while focusing on herself and Quinn. "Fools! Fools once more! You have come to fight again and have brought weaklings?!" which brought Heibon'na to a standstill. Shaking her head, Hikari knew she needed to act, to spur the momentum back in their favor.

A heavy sigh was heard from her as she adjusted the robe that she wore from the change in appearance and just stared up back towards the entity. That was when Quinn spoke up and made a bold claim. Hikari had nothing to really add in and thus, began to simply act instead, unleashing a battle cry of sorts out into the Dreamscape Sea before her. There was a challenge to undergo and this was the time. From the fire that remained, she formed seals and called out to the entity, "What fools do you see? For I know the only fool in sight is you!" With the fire emblazoned with her chakra became a mesmerizing flame. She knew the action was folly but truly this was all just to make a distraction for the others to get closer. "With what fears do you prey upon? Do you seek beyond the limitations of the confines of this plane of reality? Do you intend to beseech upon us sustenance to consume upon the lifeforce, chakra, or otherwise of our plane of existence? What is it you seek from our presence here? Do you call forth our subconsciouses to simply strengthen our resolve in life?" She impressed upon the entity a volley of questions as she formed more seals.

Trying to find a balance of uncanny questions and nuisances to bring this avatar's attention toward her, she sought to improve the group's odds by using herself as bait. For someone who has seen the darkness that it tried to pull against her, sure was sure that its focus would happily direct it to her. Although Genjutsu likely would have little to no effect, she knew that there would always be skirt case scenarios where it could be of use and thus the attempt to begin with. Hikari knew that overcoming this entity right now was the way to get out of her a second time and regardless of the outcome, she felt like she would be fine. This meant she needed to fight for others in this moment, for Rilo and Heibon'na to be safe as well. Although she was not fully attuned to the geopolitical implications, she didn't care.

WC: 1,000, TWC: 3,000 | TMWC: 11,707/ 15,500

The expenditure of energy and chakra this go around dealing with the incoming waves was less than before. Awareness was a huge facet and part of figuring out more of what was going on within the Land of Nightmares. The Forgemaster was brutish this go around as they did not quite like the idea of having to help those not of their own native land, but there was a degree of sense that they too were not in their own land. There was a degree of issue that they too needed to get out of this situation as soon as they could to assess what could potentially be a big issue for Otogakure no Sato. Quinn thought about the issues that they were facing, the monsters that were forming were formidable enough to hurt, to cause pain, to damage, to kill. Quinn needed to get their head out of their own ass if they wanted to see the end of the tunnel here.

It was right when Quinn was about to return back to assess the damage the waves of monsters, creatures, and nightmares that a swing at the back of their head brought them sprawling onto the ground before the group as their nightmare versions began their assault. There was something different this time that Quinn needed to deal with and that was the fact that this version had their signature bat. Rubbing the back of their head, the Forgemaster of Otogakure slowly stood back up looking at their counterpart this time. It was more of a spitting image and it leveled the battle bat in its hand towards the rest of the group past them. "Alright. No good. They're under my protection." They declared outwardly as they breathed deeper and more intensely. Their body creaked and ached from the blow to the head but they were capable still, standing still, and willing to continue to fight.

From there it was just a matter of a one versus one combat with themselves this time. Fighting their friend and comrade Hanzo the last time, it was different as the clash of the bats echoed in the space they occupied. The scenery adjusts with each smack from bats. It was getting darker and drearier as the clash occurred. In fact, this time it almost seemed like Quinn was matching with Nightmare Quinn. There was the degree of overcoming their demon, their best version, their, apparently, stronger version. From the bats to their stance, to their swinging motions, it was all mirroring well against each other. The frustration of the Forgemaster was apparent as they continued to swing, clashing and batting against themselves. However there was a difference, Quinn took a hit.

It was becoming more and more apparent as they rose after they knocked each other back. The only strike that rang true was the initial strike against the back of their head and thus, the advantage was in the Nightmare Quinn's favor instead of Quinn's. It was not until they brought something unorthodox out against the bat that they threw it toward the nightmare. Quinn, a blacksmith and very visible proficiently capable user of weaponry threw their bat away. From there however a quick rapid strike outward from the Forgemaster connected with the bat of the nightmare version knocking it backward and opening for another strike as it was caught off-guard. Grunts escaped Quinn as they felt their body shake from the breathing they were undergoing. From that point though, the swap from bukijutsu techniques matched up with their taijutsu abilities as they began to step forward assuredly.

It was not long after that they overcame and defeated their nightmare version. The words they spoke fell deaf upon the Forgemaster's ears. It was not until the formation of the Avatar that Quinn's attention went back to the group. Quickly and as swiftly as they dispatched the first wave of creatures, they returned to assess the group's wellbeing. They were the last to finish their fight and likely put on a spectacle of sorts to them. Seeing Hikari help Heibon'na get the sword Rilo offered into their hand, Quinn pointed to their grip. "Two hands. Firm grip. Fight for self. Fight for something. Life is precious. Others are more." They stated to the young student who was slightly more than half their age as the monster's voice bellowed and echoed behind them as their body shook from the vibrations while they turned to face the creature. "Fools! Fools once more! You have come to fight again and have brought weaklings?!"

Quinn was prepared this go around for a creature that seemed to just exist in the space they occupied as Quinn was first to speak aloud against it. "Weaklings they are not. Even if so. They... We... We will defeat you!" They corrected their last statement as they lingered on the word we. When they said that, they looked over their shoulder to the trio behind them giving a firm nod of confidence while also giving a thumbs up. From there Hikari made the move to bring its attention away inherently from the group. It was a fight for their livelihoods and Hikari becoming bait for the creature was more than fine as Quinn sped forward, "Fight where you can! Fight how you can! Do not lose faith! Do not loosen your grip! Swing till it's down!" The Forgemaster of Otogakure declared once more as Hikari's words began to bring its attention away from the others. Charging back toward the Avatar of Nightmares, they grabbed up their bat while launching another punch from their fist forward into the creature's abdomen while its focus was on the pink kitsune from Kumogakure no Sato. With Heibon'na and Rilo as backup, Quinn's attitude changed and shifted towards the end of their endeavor. Even the smallest starts have to have a start and Quinn recognized that as they too were not a shinobi to begin with. They did not come from that kind of family.

WC: 1,000, TWC: 3,000 | TMWC: 12,707/ 15,500

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Silence had befallen him as he came out of his trance, the advance of the shadows around him would slowly diminish and return to the world around him as he tucked his sword back into the waistband of his pants and turned to look around for the others. From what he could see each one had been having their own individual battel with their own darkness, shadows made from their own negative thoughts. Or whatever had been feeding on them to push them down further into despair. Rilo had been fortunate for himself, but he remembered back to that memory that had shattered him out of the hold that the darkness had on him. The voice had sounded so familiar yet so distant as if it was something that he had honestly forgotten. Was it...the voice of his mother? He could not see the face of the figure that had been speaking to him, but the warmth that had came from the words were familiar. His grip around his second Katana tightened for just a moment as he took in a deep breathe and tried to focus himself. He did not want to give the darkness more ammunition to use against him or the others, so this would be a situation for another time. One by one he would see the others come out of their battles, but the one he had worried for the most had been Heibon'na. She was the frailest of the group though she carried herself well. If she had truly suffered and succumbed to despair then he would do whatever he could to help her break out of it. He continued in silence watching her every move until she had finally came to, and when she did even he could tell some of the effects were lasting.

As Hikari helped her take hold of the Tanto he had given her and in her own way, Quinn helped, Rilo would walk over to Heibon'na and place a hand on her shoulder. Giving her a small smile he would look down to her," Don't give into despair and find a light you can hold on to. You might be timid now but even the frailest of willows can become strong. Keep going and you'll get there," his voice sounded soft but it carried strongly which was odd for him. He had never been this talkative normally and would have just left her to find her own way and not look back. Something about this situation reminded him of how he used to be before he had been found and put on a new path. Was he evolving in a way that not even he had fully anticipated or maybe...yes that was what it had to be. This was simply a fluke. A glitch in the personification of himself or...just maybe this was an awakening for him. Either way it went he would not dwell on it any further. As he was about to question them about something, a voice would boom from somewhere within the space but it felt as if it had been coming all around them. Looking around for a moment he would realize that he would be addressing them in two different groups. Given how both Quinn and Hikari had handled themselves this entire time, they had to have been who he had been talking about before...but did he just call him a weakling? Slowly as if in a rhythm his right brow would begin to twitch as he slowly reached for his weapons. In his peripheral he would be able to see Heibon'na and for a moment he thought to himself. Shaking his head he would give her a small smile before drawing his blade, Enten, and taking a stance," Do not worry...you have us. Stand tall and show this demon your true worth," and just that he took forward. While Hikari had it distracted and Quinn went for its abdomen, Rilo would take to its right running forward and sheathing the blade. The coalescing of chakra would cease as he took in a deep breathe and pivoted on his right foot, stopping his advance for but a second before dashing forward. His grip would change as his right hand rested on the hilt of his blade and his left held the scabbard true. With one fluid movement he would begin to draw the blade from the sheath and with another he would aim for the demons right arm, aiming to cleave it in twain.

At first the blade would gleam off of the shadowed arm, causing him to jump backwards and sheathe the blade, cursing under his breathe. He had aimed for an area that had some sort of covering and there he had seen his problem. He could not go at this haphazardly or incorrectly. Instead he would refocus himself and change his plan of attack. Quick attacks would not avail him, what he needed was to go in strong and strike with force. As he drew his blade from its home, he would shift his left leg backwards to adjust for his weight. His left hand would rest openly against the pommel as he took in a deep breathe. His right foot would begin to slide forward as he dashed toward his target. As he ran forward, his sword at his right, he would begin to see the demon spawn some sort of tendril or attack to stop him from advancing forward. Smiling he would begin to swing at each one that came toward him. The first swipe would not avail as Rilo slid underneath it and slashed it in two. As the second and third attack came forward Rilo would parry and riposte one before jumping over the other and cutting it in half. The beast chuckled as it tried to swipe him out of the air and with a chuckle, Rilo would adjust to this mid-air and land upon the tendril bringing his sword down and dragging it through the mass until he had sliced it open and dropped back to the ground to continue his assault.

The male would find himself inching closer and closer as he sliced tendril after tendril until he had made it to the arm. The darkness would try to swat him away, but Rilo was ready for this. He blocked the attack with his Katana with his right, but with his left he would unsheathe the Refined Katana and throw it upwards. Pushing off of the arm and using its momentum he would go into the air, spinning like a top before catching the aerial blade and bringing it down and through the arm. A shrill cry would be released from the beast as its arm dropped to the ground and Rilo roared," DO NOT YIELD. WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS THIS DAY!!!," an action unlike him, but as he sheathed both blades and jumped backwards he felt a surge of energy come from within him. A flash of light would overtake him as his appearance changed. While his physical appearance remained the same, his clothing however had undergone a change. He had now been wearing a suit of armor and in his hands had been a lance. Visibly confused by the action it was the moment that the Avatar of Nightmares had gotten a good hit on him. Sending him flying back he would land on the ground but notice that he had....not been damaged. Looking over the armor he would smile and swing the lance taking an attack stance as he jumped back into the fight. Running forward he would begin to jab and swipe with the lance, assisting Quinn in dealing damage to the monster. Whatever had happened and whatever this had been, he had enjoyed the feeling. All they needed to do now was fell the beast and save this dreamscape.

WC: 1,312 / TWC: 4,384 / TMWC: 14,007

As the others around her supported her and helped her rise, it was clear to her that the world was not as cruel to just take her father away. To spit in the face of what had been given to her in this moment in the Land of Dreams or Land of Nightmares would be antithesis to how she was raised. Rilo, Hikari and even Quinn were doing their best knowing she could not help as much as the others could. There would always rise a challenge to be in front of her and presently back home, it was to become a genin, a shinobi of Kirigakure no Sato, the village hidden by mist. The world was larger and more dangerous than she ever could imagine and even those from other villages could be of help and assistance as she stood against such a monstrous challenge.

Hikari acted first in defiance of what was said, bringing its attention elsewhere. From fire augmented with her own powers, the pink kitsune made it a point to bring its thoughts elsewhere. Quinn on the other hand went headfirst once more against the beast before them as strikes of air, to the best of Heibon'na's understanding, found their mark against the torso of the beast. It was baffling to see the prowess of the older woman fight strongly against such a terrifying foe. Then there was Rilo who raised his arm in aid to Quinn's more frontal assault. Seeing him launched back by the monster, Heibon'na was about to rush to his aid but once more, a change and adjusted appearance had armor upon the young genin from Hoshigakure no Sato. Everyone was rising to the occasion but where was she to them in this fight? She needed to rise as she looked at the wooden kunai that was chipped and gripped it tightly. "I believe... I believe it... And... because I believe... I will" She told herself as she stepped forward with a rather novice form but the blade in her hand shined with a strength of her own will.

The wooden kunai found itself flung at the creature's head, a swarming of a fly towards such a foe but it landed, a strong knocking effect landing against it, stirring its attention towards the Kirigakure no Sato Student. "What is this?! Defiance from one who cannot fathom the depth of my power?" It was humored that the young teen found some strength against it. Surely there was nothing for it to worry or concern itself with but that did not stop it from turning its focus from Hikari who had been pestering it with genjutsu and other illusions. Its eyes leveled towards the student as it moved its arms to bat against her. Her sword was nothing special but in her heart, a fire burned as she raised the blade forward to slice at it. A folly move and a simple one but one that was effective in her form as she was small enough to guide it up against the arm as it missed her due to her movement, creating a gash that it roared at in pain. In its eyes, anger rose to the surface as it was becoming clear that its form and attempts to dissuade the group were not going to be effective anymore. There was strength in Heibon'na's silver eyes as she fought back.

With the combined efforts of the shinobi squad including that of Heibon'na stepping up to the plate, the fight began as a maelstrom of chaos. From Hikari's manipulating techniques that mitigated some of the Avatar of Nightmare's strength, to Quinn's taijutsu prowess and strikes, and with Rilo's lance now giving him an edge against the creature, it was just normal little Heibon'na, the average shinobi of Kirigakure that helped wrap up the fight with a borrowed blade, a borrowed motivation, and a borrowed mind. She felt herself supported by the others present and it became more and more obvious as she tried her best to replicate the motions, the swings, and the strikes of the others against the monster that threatened their world. There was a fight to finish and she would be a vital part if she could help it. A solid hit from Heibon'na on the creature's lower abdomen which she could reach with her limited capacity alongside the others' gave way to its form to the terror that it could cause. Riling dreams were forming this nightmare as she could see slivers of others giving the strength for it to fight.

It was at this moment she reached out and grabbed one, pulling it out of the creature's torso, it flying away far beyond the reach of what they could see or hear or even feel in the Dreamscape. There was a chance to defy and to strike true now. "Pull the dreams it consumed out! We can do it!" She shouted as the others began to take action in that moment. She was slower than the others, weaker than the rest, yet she fought just as hard as she could for the sake of herself and others. It was at this moment that her awareness seemed to fade, her limitations being reached as she began to fall. She slowly awoke back, aware that they accomplished their task and from there knew that it was over, she could rest now. She looked towards the trio as she stood up once more, "Thank you all for the help. For the advice, and the support. I am sorry I could not do more but I am glad to have met you all." She said softly and tiredly. As the landscape shifted and changed, she bowed before them all as the path back home appeared for herself and the others. "I hope you all rest and have a safe journey home. I cannot thank you all enough. I hope to meet you in the future." She said turning and departing back to her home.

[Exit]

WC: 1,000, TWC: 4,000 | TMWC: TMWC: 15,007 / 15,500

Mission Rewards wrote:Total Ryo Reward: 42,750 Ryo
Total AP Reward: 212 AP, New total of Bonus AP is 237/1,000
Total Dream Tokens: 125 DTs + Dream Waiver

WC Claims: 4,000 wrote:4,000 WC
+13 Vigor (25 New Total)
+17 Chakra (30 New Total)
+5 Speed (30 New Total)
+5 Strength (30 New Total)

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1,000 WC Towards Genjutsu Amplifier
1,000 WC Towards Ninjutsu Amplifier
1,000 WC Towards Taijutsu Amplifier
1,000 WC Towards Demonic Illusion: Flower Garden
0 WC Leftover/Discarded

With the battle raging hard, Hikari did her best to maintain her focus on her techniques. There was always something else, something more, to work towards and do. The degree of focus required of her was relatively high at this point. Taunting such an entity was a baffling thing to do and consider when others were swinging blades and handing out knuckle sandwiches. The young Kitsune opted to make it known, and better yet known, that she was just as much of a nuisance as the others. Although her speech could be considered annoying along with her techniques, there was more that she needed to work towards and on that front, she decided it was time to try more. There were always options and when she decided to make that decision, it became clear she needed to call upon her heritage.

Invoking Inari's wit, she could feel her power grow in intensity. She looked forward toward the Avatar of Nightmares that had coalesced before the four shinobi from various villages, "Now you face me! Hikari Kobayashi of Kumogakure No Sato, Inheritor of Inari's blessing and exemplifier of the will of the Land of Lightning. I fight for my family, my village, and for my Land!" She declared openly about the facts that she had presented even if for herself there was more to those words. It was enough to bring its attention to her as she omitted aspects it would want to prey upon. She recognized that these entities within the Dreamscape Sea for the Land of Nightmares and the Land of Dreams had the cognition to read people be it literally or figuratively, she was unsure and not fully aware of the capacities. The coloration of her fur shifted as a golden hue encompassed her body, her eyes flaring to blood red.

The fight had truly begun as its attention was drawn to her,  "You think you can defy where you started? Change the fate that your hand was dealt the way it was? Do you think you have what it takes to rise that far?" It boasted and challenged the idea that Hikari was presenting.  "You, a supposed 'chosen' kitsune, born with two tails and now you have achieved nine. What can you do to defy what is present and done?" It was at that point that Quinn and Rilo's attacks had landed and their assault began. It was a valiant fight back and forth for a moment but a wooden kunai had found its narrow path toward the creature's head. Hikari spotted it and was perplexed by the fact that Heibon'na could have thrown it that far but stranger things were going on at this moment in time to fathom what came next. A concussive force beyond that of the kunai had been imbued into the keepsake tool that she recognized and empowered. The Land of Dreams truly fed them and allowed them to change the end result of their actions which was a wonderful discovery to find.

The Avatar of Nightmares' attention turned to the Kirigakuran Student. Rage-filled its visage as the coloration of its body hinged with red, "What is this?! Defiance from one who cannot fathom the depth of my power?" It roared towards Heibon'na as the attention and assault from the others rose up. Rilo had gained armor and fought back with a spear while Quinn continued to barrage the Avatar of Nightmares with their fists. It was a baffling display amongst the three as even Heibon'na drew her blade against the entity that fought for the defeat of the Land of Dreams. Yet here they were, shinobi of the world, defying the attempts it pursued for the goals of something beyond their capacity likely. It was when Heibon'na found something out that Hikari realized the bountiful aspect of the land of dreams, they never disappeared. The creatures and entities talked about consuming and feeding off of the dreams and aspirations. It worked both ways as Hikari bore witness to Heibon'na physically pulling out a dream of someone else.

Cursing under her breath, the young kitsune from Kumogakure no Sato was not equipped with a blade or something exceptionally sharp except for her claws. It was something and in this situation, Hikari was glad she had something over nothing. Taking on a more physically offensive approach, the Kumogakuran Kitsune found her way to the body of the creature as best as she could and clawed at its body to attempt to open its form up to reach into it. It took a few tries to get into the body as she in a swift motion reached deep into its body and pulled what her strength could muster. It was a challenge for her to reach that far deep but she knew that Inari had her back in this moment. The golden appearance of her tails flared out as her power surged, her hand reached out, a space-time technique forming in front of the creature's face. Her White-hole and Black-hole techniques combined into a singular effect before its eyes.

From there the fight was cleared and over. Heibon'na appeared to have passed out momentarily but rose back up in an instant thankfully. The strenuous nature of the fight itself probably took a lot out of the young teen in regard to how long and length the whole endeavor was. Not having a large capacity, to begin with, it was likely this whole encounter would propel the student beyond even her conceptual idea of what it means to grow. Hearing the thanks, Hikari simply smiled as the scene shifted to allow them to depart back to their homes. "If we encounter each other before we have made it to each other's village, it will be an ill-fated meeting once more, " Hikari said a bit cryptically as she too turned and departed back to her home, Kumogakure. There was much to dissect from the encounters and she would likely be dreaming of them for some time.

[Exit]

WC: 1,000, TWC: 4,000 | TMWC: TMWC: 16,007 / 15,500

Mission Rewards wrote:Total Ryo Reward: 42,750 Ryo
Total AP Reward: 212 AP, New total of Bonus AP is 711/1,000
Total Dream Tokens: 125 DTs + Dream Waiver

WC Claims: 4,000 wrote:4,000 WC, Using 25%max stat discount.
750 WC Towards Genjutsu Amplifier
1,875 WC Towards Inari's Wit
1,313 WC Towards Summoning: Iron Maiden
62 WC Leftover/Discarded

Quinn's assault became the main force of rampaging damage the group needed. From their strikes, they used their insane physical prowess to run and jump and effectively swim with how they maneuvered around the creature. The Avatar of Nightmares had its hands filled with the kitsune for a while which allowed Quinn to get close enough to reach that far towards the beast. There was a multitude of options they could have gone with but at this point, be it Beezelbub or not that Kaito named the creature, it would appear to Quinn there was not much more that needed to be done or accomplished. Thankfully for Quinn, the group behind them rallied and grew in strength before them.

Hikari's voice reached the beast as it taunted out towards her, "You think you can defy where you started? Change the fate that your hand was dealt the way it was? Do you think you have what it takes to rise that far?" It plunged a newly grown hand towards Quinn to swat at them while boasting and taunting the young kitsune. "You, a supposed 'chosen' kitsune, born with two tails and now you have achieved nine. What can you do to defy what is present and done?" The arm connected sending Quinn flying away from it but right as that happened, a wooden kunai flew past their head towards the Avatar of Nightmares'. Seeing Heibon'na charge at the creature was a beautiful sight to see for the Forgemaster as it signified the valiant efforts the group had been able to accumulate into the young Kirigakuran student. It was inspiring and when Quinn landed and skidded to a stop, and then they bull rushed forward arm raised for another assault as the kunai landed with a massive concussive force.

Its voice bellowed and boomed towards the group without much distinction but it was obvious by how its body shifted and twisted that Heibon'na became its focus. "What is this?! Defiance from one who cannot fathom the depth of my power?" The words it used and accented heavily on brought Quinn to believe that its depth was not unfathomable. It would be crazy to think that there was some degree of depth that could not be thought of, and that was when Quinn spoke up while launching another strike into the chest of the beast. With the force of the punch they went through its membrane, if it could be called that, and were lost momentarily within the creature's substance of dreams that it consumed. Inside Quinn could see a rift this go around though. The dreams trying to escape the pull but for Quinn, it was as if they were being pulled right to it. It was a make-or-break moment rapidly approaching as they needed to do something to close this rift before the defeat of the Avatar of Nightmares else another rift would just continue to be formed. The larger rifts might have been just mirrors of the avatars that they fought on their plane as they formed and gathered dreams from the Land of Dreams.

Internally inside, Quinn grabbed and attempted to throw as many dreams toward the entry point they had already. Assuming its strength over the domain would decrease as the form lost dreams, Quinn made it a point to focus on that as they were being pulled closer and closer. The terror of the thought of being asleep and then pulled out of a rift into the Plane of the Waking would have been a monstrous discovery that they themselves would not want to be the first to make. Losing and closing in on options, Quinn figured the best method to deal with this would be to create such a force within the beast to disrupt its function and attempted just that. With a strong swing of their arm followed by their foot, Quinn unleashed a massive Willow Cannon shockwave into the center of the Avatar of Nightmares form. It adjusted and the dreams within began to spew outward, escaping the deteriorating rift that was internal to the beast, which left Quinn to figure out a way out of this conundrum as it was out of sight from the rest of the trio who were accompanying them.

Eventually, an idea came to mind as they grabbed their bat off their back and performed as many techniques as they could in rapid succession. Unable to reach the ground nor really have an idea of how they would work, a flurry of fire and wind techniques began to expand and explode inside the beast causing more issues for the stability of it. As Quinn was able to succeed in such a manner, eventually the dreams that were blocking their path out had escape, allowing Quinn to leap out of the body and rejoin the others as the avatar’s form began to wither and decay right before them leaving an unstable rift where it once stood. It slowly began to implode as it eventually closed itself up within the Dreamscape Sea, with a swing of their bat, an arc of dust swept through the space that it once occupied confirming the closure of the rift before them. With an affirmative nod, the Forgemaster turned to see Heibon’na stand back up from being on the ground.

It was finally over once more. Quinn watched as the group’s setting adjusted back to the pathways they had arrived on. With goodbyes being made and thank yous exchanged, the blacksmith from Otogakure no Sato simply gave a waving gesture before turning around, “Stay strong. Stay vigilant. Stay true.” They said making the mental return to their own home. Looking over their shoulder they would look at Rilo then Heibon’na and then back at Rilo before mouthing ‘Thank you’ and gave a thumbs up. There was always worry and concern that Quinn would have of youth but this encounter was not one they should have been having to fight, but this time they did.

[Exit]

WC: 1,001, TWC: 4,001 | TMWC: TMWC: 17,007 / 15,500

Mission Rewards wrote:Total Ryo Reward: 42,750 Ryo + 10,600 Bonus Ryo
Total AP Reward: 212 AP, Converted at a rate of 100 per 2 AP - 100 x 106 = 10,600 Bonus Ryo
Total Dream Tokens: 125 DTs + Dream Waiver

WC Claims: 4,001 + 750 = 4,751 wrote:4,001 WC + 750 WC from Banana = 4,751 WC, Using 25% max stat discount.
625 WC Towards Taijutsu Puncture, Previously trained 3,375 WC is now S-Rank and takes the place of Quinn's C-Rank Clanless Slotless Tech.
4,126 WC Towards First Form: Fission Crescent and Speed Mastery
0 WC Leftover/Discarded

The battle was coming to an end. The group of four strong continued to assault the so-called God like being causing it great pain and eventually its weakness would be revealed to them. As he swung his lance into a defensive stance he would hear the words of Heibon’na and nod. Turning his head toward the dream he would crouch down, bringing his body into a spring like stance before jumping high into the air. Using his movements he would twist in a 180 degree turn before pushing forward and into the Avatar of Nightmares. As he landed into it he would use his lance to pierce and twist into the being, wrapping as much as he could around it and began to jump backwards and pull any of the dreams he could have hooked out and with him. A blood curdling scream as he began to diminish in size as they continued to rip it into pieces. He could not see where Quinn had went but as he heard the enemy rip out another scream he would see the tufts of red hair come out of the Avatar's stomach with more dreams. The four had continued to beat and assault the monster and before long the quartet stood victorious. Setting the bottom of the lance upon the ground the only thing Rilo could see was a rift that had been pulling or pushing something out...and Quinn attempting to close it. Activating his Kenseigan once more he would twirl the lance, using his eyes to find the fine lines between the space and he smiled. With one strong throw he would launch the lance at the rift and run alongside it. Once the spear was but a meter from it, he would grab the pole and swing wildly as Quinn assaulted with attacks of fire and wind. With the combination the rift would be sealed and a sense of relief came over Rilo.

Taking in a deep breathe he would find himself along the path that he had taken to arrive to the dreamscape along with the others. A final goodbye as it would seem and honestly? He was not too mad at the outcome. As they said their goodbyes he would turn to Heibon’na and offer her a smile," Keep growing and there is nothing that should stop you. Maybe one day we will meet again...just not like this I suppose," there was a small chuckle as he gave Quinn a small two finger salute and turned on his own path. Still wearing the armor, he would begin to walk along the path of the forge this time the voices had been silent. As he finally arrived to the end of the line he would begin to see a bright light and from it he would step through the portal and awaken in his bed. Sitting up slowly he would wipe some of the sweat from his head. The dream he had was so vivid...people he had never seen before though when he tried to recall their names he couldn't. He sat up and looked out his window curious as to what it all meant, but now...he felt better somehow. As the sun slowly began to peak over the horizon, Rilo reached for his sword and held it close in thought. While the picture had been muddled and blurry, he could remember that feeling he had. As he thought back to it all that familiar voice played in his head once more and a smile appeared. Maybe through the dream he had evolved slowly but surely. Only time would truly tell. Standing up from the bed, Rilo began to get ready for his day, this time with hope.

WC: 619
TWC: 5,003

[Exit]

Mission Rewards wrote:Total Ryo Reward: 42,750 Ryo
Total AP Reward: 212 AP
Total Dream Tokens: 125 DTs + Dream Waiver

Claims:
50 Stats
[url=https://www.narutoroSilverwing - 1500
Grafted Living Weapon -2000
Pureblood -1,503

Quinn Foster wrote:

[Exit]

WC: 1,001, TWC: 4,001 | TMWC: TMWC: 17,007 / 15,500

Mission Rewards wrote:Total Ryo Reward: 42,750 Ryo + 10,600 Bonus Ryo
Total AP Reward: 212 AP, Converted at a rate of 100 per 2 AP - 100 x 106 = 10,600 Bonus Ryo
Total Dream Tokens: 125 DTs + Dream Waiver

WC Claims: 4,001 + 750 = 4,751 wrote:4,001 WC + 750 WC from Banana = 4,751 WC, Using 25% max stat discount.
625 WC Towards Taijutsu Puncture, Previously trained 3,375 WC is now S-Rank and takes the place of Quinn's C-Rank Clanless Slotless Tech.
4,126 WC Towards First Form: Fission Crescent and Speed Mastery
0 WC Leftover/Discarded

Approved

Hikari Kobayashi wrote:
[Exit]

WC: 1,000, TWC: 4,000 | TMWC: TMWC: 16,007 / 15,500

Mission Rewards wrote:Total Ryo Reward: 42,750 Ryo
Total AP Reward: 212 AP, New total of Bonus AP is 711/1,000
Total Dream Tokens: 125 DTs + Dream Waiver

WC Claims: 4,000 wrote:4,000 WC, Using 25%max stat discount.
750 WC Towards Genjutsu Amplifier
1,875 WC Towards Inari's Wit
1,313 WC Towards Summoning: Iron Maiden
62 WC Leftover/Discarded

Approved

Rilo wrote:
TWC: 5,003

[Exit]

Mission Rewards wrote:Total Ryo Reward: 42,750 Ryo
Total AP Reward: 212 AP
Total Dream Tokens: 125 DTs + Dream Waiver

Claims:
50 Stats
[url=https://www.narutoroSilverwing - 1500
Grafted Living Weapon -2000
Pureblood -1,503

Approved